Japanese Weasel vs Mégachile guenille

Mustela itatsi compared with Megachile centuncularis

Key Differences

• Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened while Mégachile guenille is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Weasel	Mégachile guenille
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Megachilidae
Genus	Mustela	Megachile
Species	Mustela itatsi	Megachile centuncularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Weasel and Mégachile guenille share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Mégachile guenille

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Weasel	Mégachile guenille
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Mégachile guenille

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).